Ammunitions and Fuses Engineer

Tunga Aerospace Industries; Chengalpattu; On-site; INR 850,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Tunga Aerospace Industries in Thiruporur seeks an Ammunitions and Fuses Engineer with 5-7 years experience in payload systems and UAV integration. You will manage ICDs, interface layouts, and testing campaigns to ensure safe, compliant integration with UAV subsystems.

Responsibilities include procurement evaluation, safety analyses, and leading supplier discussions while mentoring junior engineers. Knowledge of AS9100D and MIL-STD is beneficial.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in payload systems / UAV integration.
• Strong understanding of mechanical/electrical interfaces.
• Experience with environmental stress screening (ESS) and survivability testing.
• Familiarity with aerospace safety procedures and compliance frameworks.
• Exposure to UAV mission payloads and operational testing.
• Familiarity with aerospace standards (AS9100D, MIL-STD, DO-160).
• Reliability: survivability assessments and redundancy strategies.
• Leadership: mentor junior engineers and lead supplier/vendor discussions.

Responsibilities

• Payload Procurement Evaluation: oversee procurement and evaluation of COTS payload systems.
• System Interfaces: develop and review ICDs for mechanical and electrical integration.
• Environmental Survivability Testing: plan and execute ESS and environmental tests.
• Safety Reliability: define SOPs and perform FMECA for deployment sequences.
• Test Range Operations: coordinate test range operations and validate payload performance.

Skills

System interfaces

Payload systems

Leadership

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electronics Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Siemens NX

MATLAB

ICDs/SOPs

Job description

Job Summary

Ammunitions and Fuses Engineer

Job Code: coe-as-af-m-001

Experience: 5 - 7 Years

Location: Thiruporur

No of Openings: 1

Applicants: 0

Requirements

• 5-7 years of experience in payload systems / UAV integration
• Strong understanding of system interfaces (mechanical/electrical)
• Experience with environmental stress screening (ESS) and survivability testing
• Familiarity with aerospace safety procedures and compliance frameworks
• Exposure to UAV mission payloads and operational testing
• Compliance Awareness: Familiarity with aerospace standards (AS9100D, MIL-STD, DO-160)
• Reliability Engineering: Experience in survivability assessments and redundancy strategies
• Innovation: Exposure to emerging payload technologies (smart fuses, modular payload bays)
• Leadership: Ability to mentor junior engineers and lead supplier/vendor discussions

Required Skills

• CAD Tools: SolidWorks, Siemens NX (mechanical/electrical interface layouts)
• Analysis Tools: MATLAB (data analysis and modelling)
• Documentation: ICDs, SOPs, and compliance reports

Qualifications

Bachelor s / Master s in Aerospace / Mechanical / Electronics Engineering

Key Responsibility Areas

• Payload Procurement Evaluation
  • Oversee procurement and evaluation of COTS payload systems
  • Compile and compare vendor specifications and datasheets
• System Interfaces
  • Develop and review Interface Control Documents (ICDs) for mechanical and electrical integration
  • Ensure compatibility with UAV subsystems
• Environmental Survivability Testing
  • Review payload compatibility with shock, vibration (ESS), and environmental constraints
  • Plan and execute ground and integration testing campaigns
• Safety Reliability
  • Define safe handling and operational SOPs
  • Perform FMECA (Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis) for deployment and activation sequences
• Test Range Operations
  • Coordinate test range operations (non-hazardous systems)
  • Validate payload performance under mission conditions

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